Greenfield Planning Board revising bylaws on housing shelters

Three-day Heath Fair celebrating 108 years of tradition

The 108th annual Heath Fair is scheduled to return to the Heath Fairgrounds from August 21 to August 23, featuring agricultural demonstrations, live music, and a restored historic silo.

Columnist Daniel Cantor Yalowitz: The role of time in our lives

Have you thought much about the concept and definition of “time,” and the role it plays in our lives? Have you given yourself the time to do so? We live with time as an ongoing companion, regardless of whether we heed it and hold a conscious awareness of it. “Time” is embedded in almost every […]

Political Notebook: Aug. 17, 2026

Markey’s campaign launches advisory councils BOSTON — The Markey for Senate campaign announced the formation of five community advisory councils aimed toward giving leaders from across Massachusetts a role in shaping the campaign’s priorities, outreach and engagement. The Latino, Black, AAPI, LGBTQ+ and Youth advisory councils bring together state legislators, municipal officials, labor leaders, clergy, nonprofit advocates, […]

‘Give us more of that socialism’: Markey, Warren rally Democrats in Holyoke

U.S. Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren addressed a crowd in Holyoke on Saturday, embracing the term socialism while advocating for expanded access to education, clean energy investment and affordable healthcare.

Shelburne Selectboard supports conservation restriction on Taylor Road

The Shelburne Selectboard voted unanimously to support a permanent conservation restriction on 62.37 acres of land on Taylor Road, which will be overseen by the Franklin Land Trust.